Source: www.aurorasentinel.com
Research conducted by psychiatrists at the University of Colorado Hospital shows that bulimia has discernible effects on the brain.
Dr. Guido Frank, psychiatrist and assistant professor in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department at Children’s Hospital Colorado found that there is a direct correlation between the number of binge-purge episodes someone has, and the sensitivity of the brain-reward system, which includes the release of dopamines.
“It’s a bit like a drug abuse model,” he said. “When you use the drug for the first time you might get excited over it, but then over a certain time you might become dependent for different reasons, and then the brain responds less to it.”
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If you or someone you know is currently in recovery from bulimia, what have been motivating factors that have encouraged you to seek treatment?
Dr. Guido Frank, psychiatrist and assistant professor in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department at Children’s Hospital Colorado found that there is a direct correlation between the number of binge-purge episodes someone has, and the sensitivity of the brain-reward system, which includes the release of dopamines.
“It’s a bit like a drug abuse model,” he said. “When you use the drug for the first time you might get excited over it, but then over a certain time you might become dependent for different reasons, and then the brain responds less to it.”
...Continue reading here.
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If you or someone you know is currently in recovery from bulimia, what have been motivating factors that have encouraged you to seek treatment?
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